Tidbits of Gallia, Jackson, Vinton, Meigs, & Mason Counties V2 Issue 51 by Marilyn Massie

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1. HISTORY: Who wrote a series of Revolutionary War pamphlets titled "The American Crisis"? 2. MOVIES: Where does the ﬁlm "Casablanca" take place? 3. MEDICAL: What disease also has been known as the "great pox"? 4. LITERATURE: Which famous Russian novel was published in a serialized format ﬁrst? 5. SCIENCE: What does an anemometer measure? 6. U.S. STATES: What is Hawaii's state bird? 7.GAMES: How many pieces does each backgammon player receive at the start? 8. MYTHOLOGY: What was the name of the whirlpool that swallowed ships whole in "The Odyssey"? 9. BIBLE: What was the name of Moses' wife? 10. GEOGRAPHY: Where is the Gulf of Carpentaria located?

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MEDICAL MUSEUMS ● In Minneapolis visit the Museum of Questionable Devices where you can be cured of what ails you. Grow back your amputated body parts using radio waves. Cure skin ailments with electricity. Revitalize your blood using magnetic adhesive bandages. There’s a wealth of baldness cures right next to items designed to increase your height. Read about a man named Eben MacBurney Byers who, in the 1920s, believed the claims made by the Radnithor Corporation which said their product would increase virility. He consumed 1,400 half-ounce bottles of Radnithor, which consisted of distilled water laced with radioactive isotopes. He died of radium poisoning. ● In Columbus, OH, visit the Optometry Museum. A local professor of optometry wrote letters to celebrities asking for the donation of their used glasses. On display here are John Denver’s granny glasses, engraved with the words “Rocky Mountain High;” race car driver Bobby Rahal’s spectacles, broken from a crash into a wall; Elvis’s sunglasses, worth an estimated $7,000; Mary Kay’s glasses which are, of course, pink; Joan Collin’s glasses with matching earrings; and former President Bush’s glasses which became warped while he was reading in the sauna.

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Holiday Plants, Foods Put Pets at Risk DEAR PAW'S CORNER: I've heard over and over that it's dangerous for dogs to eat chocolate. My friend told me they shouldn't eat grapes, either. My dog "Rascal" snapped up two grapes that fell off of a party tray at a recent event I held, and he is just fine. Was my friend wrong? -- Carla in Laredo, Texas DEAR CARLA: Your friend isn't wrong -- a number of foods that are safe for humans shouldn't be consumed by dogs. Cats are at risk from certain foods, too. Rascal didn't suffer any visible effects from eating a couple of grapes, but that might not be the case next time. Eating grapes or raisins can cause kidney failure in dogs. Chocolate is toxic to dogs -- it can affect their nervous system. Sugar-free candies containing xylitol can cause dogs' blood pressure to drop, and in large quantities can cause liver failure. Onions, garlic, macadamia nuts and

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NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUMS ● In the town of Angier, North Carolina, visit the Gourd Museum. Here you will find gourds that have been made into dolls, lamps, musical instruments, toys, and more. There are antique gourds, gourds shaped like animals, gourds that are works of art, and gourds of religious significance. There’s a “gourdian” knot, a gold-embossed gourd dating to 1804, a gourd Ferris wheel, gourd puzzles, and a depiction of the Last Supper made out of gourd seeds. ● In Statesboro, GA visit the U.S. National Tick Collection. Around a million ticks float inside 120,000 vials of alcohol on campus at Georgia Southern University, which is one of four different tick museums around the world. This collection proudly exhibits 760 of the 850 known species of tick. The biggest is about the size of a quarter and the smallest would fit on the head of a pin. ● In Dallas visit the Cockroach Hall of Fame, operated by a local exterminator. Each year the Hall of Fame sponsors a roach contest with two categories: the Largest Roach contest, and the Roach Art contest. Winners are added to the Hall of Fame. To qualify for the largest roach contest, entries must be at least 2.09 inches (5 cm) in length. The winner receives $1,000 and a year’s worth of pest control. To enter the Roach Art contest, dead roaches are costumed and posed in various scenes and settings. Past entrants included such things as Marilyn MonRoach complete with blond hair, white dress, and high heels. There’s also a Liberace look-alike named Liberoache, as well as Roach Perot. About 2,000 entries are received each year.

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● On Dec. 26, 1908, Jack Johnson becomes the first black American to win the world heavyweight title when he knocks out Canadian Tommy Burns in the 14th round in a championship bout near Sydney, Australia. Johnson held the heavyweight title until 1915. ● On Dec. 25, 1914, just after midnight on Christmas morning, German troops fighting in World War I cease firing their guns and artillery, and commence to sing Christmas carols. At points along the eastern and western fronts, Russian, French and British soldiers even heard brass bands joining the Germans in their joyous singing. ● On Dec. 28, 1938, silent-film star Florence Lawrence commits suicide in Beverly Hills, Calif. Lawrence also was an inventor: She designed the first "auto signaling arm," a mechanical turn signal, along with the first mechanical brake signal. She did not patent these inventions, however, and as a result she received no credit for -- or profit from -- either one. ● On Dec. 23, 1946, President Harry Truman appoints an amnesty board to review cases of conscientious objectors who were imprisoned after refusing to serve during World War II. Of the 15,000 violators of the World War II Selective Service Act, only 1,500 were considered entitled to full amnesty. ● On Dec. 29, 1956, the New York Times leaks the news that the United States is preparing a major policy statement on the Middle East. The U.S. would oppose any Soviet military intervention in the region, and Middle Eastern powers could count on economic help and military help in opposing any Soviet aggression. ● On Dec. 27, 1968, Apollo 8, the first manned mission to orbit the moon, returns safely to Earth after an historic six-day journey. Astronauts Frank Borman, James Lovell, Jr., and William Anders were the first human beings to see the dark side of the moon. ● On Dec. 24, 1972, comedian Bob Hope gives what he says is his final Christmas show to U.S. forces in Saigon. The show marked Hope's ninth consecutive Christmas appearance in Vietnam.

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● The United States Department of Commerce has designated approximately 30 houses across the country as authentic haunted houses. ● Astronauts grew roses in space just to find out if a rose grown in microgravity would smell as sweet. The researchers found that it did, indeed, smell as sweet, but the smell was different from that of the same variety of rose grown the old-fashioned way. Thought for the Day: "The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' but 'That's funny ...'." -- Isaac Asimov

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FOOD & DRINK MUSUEMS ● In Goodlettsville, TN, visit the Museum of Beverage Containers which displays 8,500 different beer cans and 18,000 soda pop cans. There’s the 1935 Krueger’s Cream Ale can which was the first beer can ever made, and the Cliquot Club soda can which was the first pop can and came out in 1938. There’s Pussy Pop for cats and K-9 cola for dogs, and camouflage beer cans made by the U.S. military. There’s even political pop: during the 1964 presidential campaign, candidate Barry Goldwater produced Goldwater Soda and billed it as “the right drink for the conservative taste” while Lyndon B. Johnson countered with Johnson Juice and hawked it as “a drink for health care.” ● In Columbus, GA, the Lunch Box Museum is now rumored to be closed. When it was open, visitors could view 3,000 boxes and 2,000 thermoses. Regular tin lunch boxes pails used to be the norm until Walt Disney came out with a Mickey Mouse lunch box in the 1930s. In the 1950s lunch box mania swept the nation when Hopalong Cassidy was pictured on the front of a metal box with matching thermos. Over 600,000 sold in the first year and over 120 million lunch boxes of all sorts were purchased across the U.S. over the next two decades. In 1987 steel lunch boxes were replaced with softer plastic models, reportedly after irate parents lobbied the Florida state legislature to ban metal boxes due to injuries sustained in cafeteria disputes when children used them as weapons.

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FOOD & DRINK MUSUEMS cont'd ● In Mount Horeb, WI, visit the Mustard Museum. Here they display over 3,800 different kinds of mustard, making it the world’s largest collection. Samples of 150 varieties are available for taste tests. Beware of the habañero mustard, described frankly by its manufacturer as the mustard from hell. Watch the “Mustard-piece Theater” video and read the newsletter The Proper Mustard which is billed as ‘yellow journalism at its best.’ There’s also a recipe book which includes the recipe called ‘Crude Person’s Mustard Delight’ which consists of alternating swigs of cheap beer with spoonfuls of mustard. No ketchup is allowed and in fact visitors must pass through a ketchup detector before entering. No mayo, either. The museum sponsors National Mustard Day every August 5. You can even see a modified Oscar Mayer Wienermobile now called the Lamborg Wienie. ● The Donner Party Museum in Truckee, California, memorializes the doomed pioneers who resorted to cannibalizing their dead while stranded in the mountains over the winter.

WOMEN IN HISTORY EMILY MURPHY & THE FAMOUS FIVE ● It all started back in 1916, when several women in Alberta, Canada, were arrested for prostitution under the flimsiest of pretenses. Several of their friends wanted to attend the trial, including Emily Murphy. However, they were turned away at the door to the courtroom because the judge said the testimony “was not fit for mixed company.” Emily went to the Attorney General of Alberta, arguing that the government needed to set up a court presided over by women in order to try other women. He agreed with her, and to her surprise, appointed her as the magistrate. ● Unfortunately, when she showed up to her first day on the job, a lawyer for her first client dismissed her ruling because, under the law as defined by the British North America Act, only “qualified persons” were allowed to rule in court, and the lawyer said that “qualified persons” referred to men only, and not women, since “persons” elsewhere in the document were referred to as “he” and never “she.” Another portion of the law noted that, “Women are persons in matters of pains and penalties, but are not persons in matters of rights and privileges.”

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For Advertising Call (740) 446-4543 FAMOUS FIVE “PERSONS” cont’d ● Emily took exception to this, and carried her case to court. In 1917, the Supreme Court of Alberta ruled that women were indeed “persons.” However, this ruling applied only to Alberta and not to the rest of Canada. Emily Murphy decided to press the issue by applying as a candidate for Senator. The Prime Minister of Canada rejected her application, stating that Emily was not recognized as a “person” and only “qualified persons” were allowed to be appointed to political office. ● Half a million Canadians signed a petition asking for Emily to be appointed Senator, but the Prime Minister rejected the request. ● In 1927, Emily teamed up with four women’s rights activists, now known as the Famous Five, in order to take the case to the Supreme Court of Canada. They asked, “Does the word ‘persons’ in Section 24, of The British North America Act, 1867, include female persons?” In 1928, the Supreme Court answered, “No.” The decision said that in 1867 when the law was written, women did not vote, run for office, or serve as elected officials, and because the British House of Lords did not have a woman member, Canada should not have women members in their Senate, either. ● Unwilling to accept that decision, the Famous Five appealed to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in England, which was the highest court of appeal for Canada, in what became known as “The Persons Case.” ● In 1929, the Council announced their decision that, “Yes, women are persons… and may become Members of the Senate of Canada.” The decision also said that “the exclusion of women from all public offices is a relic of days more barbarous than ours. And to those who would ask why the word ‘persons’ should include females, the obvious answer is, why should it not?”

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Scammers Emboldened; Seniors Are Target The U.S. Senate has a Special Committee on Aging, as well as an Aging Fraud Hotline. While it handles any type of complaint about fraud against a senior, it's been especially busy lately because of Obamacare, also known as Affordable Care Act. The scammers are out there, and they're targeting seniors. The committee's new press release lists some tricks scammers might use to cheat you:

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The Aging Fraud Hotline can help with any number of issues related to fraud against seniors: identity theft, Medicare, retirement savings, phone scams, Social Security and more. If you need to file a complaint, call it toll-free at 1-855-303-9470. There's also a mail form on its website at www.aging.senate.gov. Click on the Contact link and fill in the blanks. To contact Medicare, call 1-800-MEDICARE. To report identity theft, call the Federal Trade Commission at 1-877-438-4338 or go online to www. ftc.gov/idtheft. Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into her column whenever possible. Send email to columnreply2@gmail.com.

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1.49

5.99

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Grade A, 4-7 lb avg wt, Bone-In

Frozen Turkey Breast

6.99 -1.00

Essential Everyday Canned Vegetables

3/ 1 $

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5 lb bag, Selected Varieties

In Natural Juice, Bone-In $ when you spend 250! Farm Fresh

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Cream Flour

2/ 5

Spend $250 with your Foodland Rewards card from Sunday,Spiral December 22, 2013 through Saturday, December 28, 2013, you will receive a certiﬁcate good for $10 off an Sliced order of your choice! Limit 2 certiﬁcates per household. Redemption period runs January 5, 2014, through January 18, 2014 only. Exclusions apply, see store for details.

Ham

1.99

In Natural Juice, Bone-In

Farm Fresh Spiral Sliced USDA Select Ham

5 lb bag, Selected Varieties S 4 lb bag

Hudson Domino Cream Flour Granulated Sugar

1.99

Black Angus Boneless New York Strip Steaks

6.99

USDA Select

22//$$55

4 lb10-16 bag oz bag, Selected Varieties Domino

Black Angus 16 oz pkg, Boneless New Regular or Thick Essential York Strip Steaks

Birds Eye

Granulated Frozen Vegetables Sugar

6.9$9

2/ 10 5

Everyday Sliced Bacon

2/ 5

10$

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27 2 27oz ozbox, box, Pumpkin or Sweet Potato Pumpkin or Sweet Potato

Mrs. Mrs. Smith's Smith’s Seasonal Pies Seasonal Pies

BUY 4, SAVE $2.00 INSTANTLY WITH PURCHASE & YOUR FOODLAND REWARDS CARD.

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22//55

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12 pk/12 oz cans, 8 pk/12 oz btls or 6 pk/24 oz btls, Selected Varieties

5 lb box, Seedless Large

lb box

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Pepsi Products

$ Clementines 4/ 13 -2.00

4/ 411 .99 $

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FOODLAND 10-16 oz bag, Selected S Varieties REWARDS HOT BUY

Birds EyeSTORES ONLY GOOD IN WEST VIRGINIA 2 ltr btl,Frozen Selected Varieties

Vegetables PepsiV Products

12 pk/12 oz cans, 8 pk/12 oz btls or 6 pk/24 oz btls, Selected Varieties

Pepsi Products

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Ohio Stores Only

4/ 13 $

-2.00

4/ 11 $

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24 pk/12 oz cans, Selected Varieties

Pepsi 3 3.7-6.6 oz box, Selected Varieties S Cubes

5.98

B Betty Crocker Specialty S 6 pk/.5 ltr btls, Potatoes P Selected Varieties

Pepsi Products

4/$11

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Was Childhood Illness a Type of Hepatitis?

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am a female in my 70s. When I was 12 years old, I, along with a younger brother and older sister, all had what our doctor called "yellow jaundice." We all were very sick for about two weeks. It was very contagious and a good percentage of the schoolchildren had it, although none of my family members at home caught it from us. I know jaundice in itself is not a disease. Could we have had hepatitis? Are there any long-term effects from it? -- A.P. ANSWER: It does indeed sound like hepatitis. The most common form of contagious hepatitis is called hepatitis A. It comes from contaminated food or water, but it sounds like your family was very careful if nobody else at home caught it. Fortunately, hepatitis A does not have any long-term effects, the way hepatitis B and C do. Acute mononucleosis sometimes causes hepatitis, but if a lot of kids had it at the same time, I suspect it came from food. There is now a vaccine for hepatitis A, which is recommended for all travelers. The booklet on hepatitis explains the three different kinds -- A, B and C. Readers can obtain a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue -- No. 503W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash)

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I looked in the mirror this morning and couldn't believe what I saw. My right eye was bright red. It looked like someone had punched me. When my husband saw it, he asked if he had hit me while he was asleep. He didn't. It doesn't hurt. My vision is perfect. My eye looks frightful. Do I need to see a doctor? -- Y.T. ANSWER: Your question is asked repeatedly. My longdistance guess is a subconjunctival hemorrhage. The conjunctiva is a cellophane-like covering of the eye. Beneath it is a network of invisible blood vessels. When one of those delicate vessels breaks, blood covers that part of the eye. Coughing, sneezing or straining causes the breakage. Sometimes it happens for no apparent reason. The eye looks awful, but no real harm is done. The blood is absorbed in about a week. You can hurry it up by putting warm compresses over the closed eye. You need to see a doctor if the eye begins to pain you, if the blood stays for longer than a week or if it happens time and again. DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I have a question that popped into my mind. What causes cauliﬂower ears? I don't hear this talked about anymore. It used to be a common thing for boxers. -- J.J.

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ANSWER: Cauliflower ears are swollen, bumpy and disfigured. They result when there's bleeding between the ear's skin and the ear's cartilage. If a pool of blood forms in that area, unless it's drained, the blood can eventually become calcified. You don't see them as much anymore because helmets are used in most contact sports now.

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